Chester-le-Street North
vs Chester-le-Street South
Chester-le-Street North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chester-le-Street South. Homes in Chester-le-Street South sold for a median of £179,800, 38% above Chester-le-Street North. Chester-le-Street South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Chester-le-Street North has 10,183 residents in 4,934 households; Chester-le-Street South has 9,788 in 4,521. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.2 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chester-le-Street North (41%) and detached houses in Chester-le-Street South (31%). Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 12.3 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street North (County Durham: 63%). Chester-le-Street North has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 8.8 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street South (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,000 in Chester-le-Street North and £179,800 in Chester-le-Street South, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Chester-le-Street South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 4.5 percentage points more than Chester-le-Street North (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chester-le-Street North, and 43 in Chester-le-Street South. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest school in Chester-le-Street North and 504 m in Chester-le-Street South. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chester-le-Street North and 1,166 m in Chester-le-Street South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Chester-le-Street North and 93% in Chester-le-Street South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 210 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chester-le-Street North and 52 in Chester-le-Street South, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Chester-le-Street North is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,183 people in 4,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the County Durham average.
Chester-le-Street South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,788 people in 4,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,800 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Chester-le-Street North and Chester-le-Street South next to other wards of County Durham.